elected
Example Sentences
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In 1966, Reagan was elected governor by a margin of nearly 1 million votes and Cannon found himself “writing about Ronald Reagan every day.”
From Los Angeles Times
“But because he’s an elected official, the victims still have to see him wield power. That’s the injustice here.”
From Los Angeles Times
In the medium term, we need an explosion of everyday innovators in businesses, nonprofits, education, elected office and beyond.
He was elected in 2022 and has four children who have gone through the school district, according to his biography page on the school board website.
From Los Angeles Times
In May he took part in the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV.
From BBC
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